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House of Representatives approves aid funds Sandy good

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House of Representatives approves aid funds Sandy good
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved by a large majority of aid money for the people who were affected by the hurricane in October Sandy. Wednesday, John Boehner, the leader of the Republican majority in the House, the bill still denied the vote.

Normally it was Wednesday already voted on the proposal, but John Boehner, the Republican majority leader and chairman of the House of Representatives, refused when the bill to a vote.

Boehner got this week for that reason fierce criticism, even members of his own party. Especially Republicans from New York and New Jersey, the states hardest hit by Sandy, had no good word for Boehners decision. Republican Peter King of New York called the decision "absolutely inexcusable and absolutely indefensible '.

The House leaned on Friday converted 6.9 billion in aid funds. For January 15 is a vote scheduled for at least another 21 billion to the victims of Sandy help.

In total, ask the affected states $ 60 billion. Time is short, because the National Flood Insurance Program is almost no money and many victims have yet to be paid.

Of the delegates voted Friday Dutch time 354 for the proposal. The 67 against voters all belong to the Republican Party.